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Kevin Wondrash, Catholic Herald Staff

Stations of the Cross video produced in diocese

Stations video
A screenshot of the Stations of the Cross YouTube video produced by the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities-Diocese of Madison. The video is available during Lent. (YouTube image)

MADISON — During most seasons of Lent, it is a devotional tradition to pray the Stations of the Cross.

During typical years, parishes in the Diocese of Madison will host praying of the Stations at their churches where many gather to pray them together.

This year, with many people not entering church buildings due to health concerns and restrictions on the number of people allowed to be in a building at the same time, the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities-Diocese of Madison has produced a YouTube video that gives everyone the opportunity to pray the Stations of the Cross from their own homes or elsewhere through the blessings of technology.

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It’s called the “Stations of the Cross presented by the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities-Diocese of Madison”.

The nearly 24-minute video begins with a reflection from Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison.

“As we pray the Stations of the Cross, we participate and share in Jesus’s suffering and death,” he says in part of the reflection.

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Becky Weber, For the Catholic Herald

Apostolate gives retreat at St. Coletta

JEFFERSON — Earlier this month was a special time for 45 individuals served at St. Coletta of Wisconsin.

A Lenten retreat was planned and facilitated by the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities-Diocese of Madison (Msgr. Larry Bakke, Deacon Jim Hoegemeier, Kayla Schiesser, and Kellie O’Brien).

The theme of the retreat was “Jesus Comes to You,” and is part of our Lenten preparation looking forward to Easter.

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